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Searching for all articles published on 1994-10-21 ...

49 articles.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Govt to open development forum

Govt to open development forum JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that the government will open a consultation forum here early next month to discuss the actual needs of development in the country.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Pakistanis jailed in Medan

Pakistanis jailed in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three Pakistanis have been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by the local district court for stealing a total of Rp 3.1 million from several people, the Antara news agency reported.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project

Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have urged the city administration to stop PT Duta Buana Permai from constructing the Pavilion Park apartments on Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/RI builds Palestine ports

RI builds Palestine ports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government will take part in the construction of a number of seaports in Palestine, an official of the Palestine embassy here said.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indosat's shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained an even stronger footing yesterday in heavy trading, rising by another five percent to close at Rp 8,950 (US$4.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Solution to river pollution sought

Solution to river pollution sought JAKARTA (JP): An environmentalist said the government should settle the long-standing pollution problem in the Ciujung River, Serang, West Java, or risk "erosion of the public trust".

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Top school rejects five-day week

Top school rejects five-day week YOGYAKARTA: Taman Siswa, one of Indonesia's oldest education institutions, has rejected the government's five day school week scheme now being given a trial run at some schools.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Fajar Surya sells shares

Fajar Surya sells shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Fajar Surya Wisesa, a producer of corrugated paper in Bekasi, West Java, plans to sell 47 million shares of common stock to the public next month.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Benny marches on, but none notices

Benny marches on, but none notices JAKARTA (JP): Benny Wijaya salvaged Indonesia's hopes in the US$50,000 Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday as he blasted his way to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mark Tjia of the U.S. to earn a berth in today's quarterfinals.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Military explains George's case

Military explains George's case SALATIGA, Central Java: The military said the authorities are now questioning scholar George Aditjondro about the background of critical remarks he made during a seminar at the Islam Indonesia University in Yogyakarta last August.Maj. Gen.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Electricity museum planned in TMII

Electricity museum planned in TMII The ministry of mines and energy plans to establish a Rp 15 billion (US$7.5 million) electricity museum at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah complex in East Jakarta.Six energy-related corporations have given assistance worth $2.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Golkar's role

Golkar's role A conference of Golkar leaders was recently held to coincide with the party's 30th anniversary. Throughout those 30 years of existence Golkar's record has been unambiguous.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Workers asked not to strike during APEC

Workers asked not to strike during APEC JAKARTA (JP): An official of the city administration urged employers and workers in Greater Jakarta yesterday to avoid labor conflicts leading to strikes or demonstrations before and during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Foreign artists not easy to control

Foreign artists not easy to control An official of the City Public Order office says it is difficult to control foreign artists, who perform in the city's exclusive areas, including hotels, but are not equipped with necessary permits.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft

Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft JAKARTA (JP): The country's aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will hold a gathering with leasing companies to discuss financing the sales of its 70-seat N-250 aircraft to domestic airlines, an executive says.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/10 divorce cases recorded a month

10 divorce cases recorded a month BATAM, Riau: The local religious court processes about 10 divorce cases every month which is quite low for an island with a Moslem population of 120,000, according to a local official.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea

Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono has dismissed the idea of banning the country's in- house university cadet military regiments, whose members were involved in a bloody clash on Tuesday with fellow students of ...

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea

Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea JAKARTA (JP): As more and more South Korean companies are setting up operations in Indonesia, a survey by the University of Indonesia finds that most Indonesians are ignorant about the country and its impressive economic record.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/The Korean deal

The Korean deal Diplomacy with North Korea has scored a resounding triumph. Monday's draft agreement freezing and then dismantling North Korea's nuclear program should bring to an end two years of international anxiety and put to rest widespread fears that an unpredictable nation might provoke a ...

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy

ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy JAKARTA (JP): A prominent political scientist brushed aside the notion that Indonesia's participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was a means of exerting its supremacy in the region.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Roads to world peace more complex (2)

Roads to world peace more complex (2) This article is based on statement made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the 49th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 4. This is the second of a two-part article.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries

PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) forecast yesterday that the economies of 18 Asia-Pacific countries are growing stronger this year, with estimated average growth of 4.4 percent, as compared to 3.5 percent in 1993.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Dollar mixed in Europe

Dollar mixed in Europe London (UPI): The dollar was mixed in European trading yesterday, weakening after comments by a senior German Bundesbank official who said he favored a stronger German mark.The dollar was quoted in London at 97.40 Japanese yen, up on the previous finish of 97.16. The U.S.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/What now, after Tel Aviv?

What now, after Tel Aviv? Although the peace accord between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization was signed last year, the situation in the Middle East is far from tranquil.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Riau needs more vets

Riau needs more vets PEKANBARU, Riau: The province needs at least 20 more veterinarians in view of the increased population of animals, according to the chief of the animal husbandry office.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games?

Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games? Indonesia only managed to get the 11th slot in the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima. Sports observer Sumohadi Marsis takes a closer look at this unfortunate result.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * We celebrated our Sixth Anniversary on "The Listening Post" two weeks ago. It was in October 1988 that the grouchy Bruce Carleton and I sat down and figured out just how to do a popular "distance-learning" English-language show for Indonesians.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Soeharto to open NU congress

Soeharto to open NU congress JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to open the 29th national congress of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in Tasikmalaya, West Java, this December.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/PPD may make profit with express fleet

PPD may make profit with express fleet JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company, Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD), would make money and avoid financial losses only if it scraps aging buses and operates more express air-conditioned ones, an expert said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/`Gatra' finally obtains its publishing permit

`Gatra' finally obtains its publishing permit JAKARTA (JP): A group of former employees of the defunct Tempo weekly announced yesterday that they have obtained a publishing license for their new weekly magazine, Gatra, which will hit the streets in mid-November.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Bekasi reprimands housing firms

Bekasi reprimands housing firms BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi administration has reminded hundreds of housing companies in the regency of their responsibility to build public facilities.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Political system needs revision to ensure fairness

Political system needs revision to ensure fairness JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to revise its political system to ensure ethical and fair business practices as well as prevent corruption and collusion between business people and government officials, experts and business leaders say.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Film Series: Kabuto 3:05 Strange and Unique 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Traditional Culture 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News ...

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Minister warns estate developers

Minister warns estate developers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has warned real estate developers who have been delaying the construction of their projects to start building immediately.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/No need for new party: Soeharto

No need for new party: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto shot down yesterday the brewing demand for a new political party asked for to accommodate the wishes of those unhappy with the existing political organizations.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Bus driver uses screwdriver to kill

Bus driver uses screwdriver to kill The city police have arrested the driver of a 10-seat city minibus along with his assistant for allegedly stabbing to death a 32-year-old man in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta.Head of the South Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated

Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a haj pilgrim hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, next month.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Environmental issue

Environmental issue As a frequent visitor to your country I often read articles in The Jakarta Post which cover environmental issues. The most interesting recently being on Monday, Oct. 5, 1994 which presented a dreadful state of the famous Aral Sea in Central Asia.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Three dead in chain accident

Three dead in chain accident SEMARANG: Three people were killed and 13 others injured in a three-way accident involving a tanker truck, a minibus and a jeep on Tanah Putih highway in south Semarang.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Firm sends 500 workers to Malaysia

Firm sends 500 workers to MalaysiaBy Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA (JP): PT Binajasa Abadikarya (Bijak), a new state- owned manpower supplier company, sent the first batch of 500 of the planned 17,000 Indonesian workers bound for Malaysia on Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Indonesia good at telecom, not at road and water: WB

Indonesia good at telecom, not at road and water: WB JAKARTA (JP): A World Bank expert said here yesterday that Indonesia's telecommunication system is performing well, but not its water, road and power sectors.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/This year's inflation may reach double-digit

This year's inflation may reach double-digit JAKARTA (JP): The country's inflation rate will most likely reach the double-digit level this year if the government goes ahead with its plan to raise electricity billing rates next month, economist Sjahrir says.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Indonesia hopes to wipe out illiteracy in five years time

Indonesia hopes to wipe out illiteracy in five years time JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must wipe out illiteracy among people in the 10-44 age bracket by the end of the Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita VI), President Soeharto says.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Troopers return from Bosnia with relief

Troopers return from Bosnia with relief ZAGREB (JP): Twenty-four members from the Garuda XIV military contingent returned home this week after spending over a year in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. They returned with stories of narrow escapes, kidnappings, shootings and bombings.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Golf tourney gets fans

Golf tourney gets fans JAKARTA (JP): The Alfred Dunhill Masters golf tournament, slated for Nov. 3 to 6 in Nusa Dua, Bali, registered its first spectators.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Haze disrupts flight services

Haze disrupts flight services JAMBI, Jambi: Thick haze once again blankets the city, forcing the state carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines to cancel its flight services between the city and Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Oct 1994

JP/Ludwig's Fifth

Ludwig's Fifth Robert Anton Wilson, well known to the better informed reader of contemporary novels for his comic works centered on the themes taken from modern physics (e.g. Schrodinger's Cat), has many interesting observations to make about the aspects of human experience.